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The diagonal similarities are due to similar polarising powers for the elements.
The polarising power is defined as

A

`("ionic charge")/("ionic radius")`

B

`(("ionic charge")^(2))/("ionic radius")`

C

`("ionic charge")/(("ionic radius")^(2))`

D

`("ionic charge")/(("ionic radius")^(1//2))`

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